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Application filedMarch '7, 1918. Serial No; 221,010.

To all whom it mayconccrmq Be it known that: I, Osnonxn Frrzsnvr a rons,a citizen of the United States, residing at li linneapolis, in thecounty of Henne: pin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain newand useful improvements in Arttachments for Supporting and CarryingBottles, of which the followingis a specifi cation. 7 a

This invention relates to an attachment for carrying and supportingbottles in which a member engages theneck of the bottle and is providedwith a; handle by which the same may be carried, the member beingreadily attachable and detachable and the entire levice being soconstructed that the mechanism firmly grips the bottle when placedthereon. The objects of this invention are to provide a mechanism of ths kind which will be simple to manufacture and eiiicient in operationfor the purposes intended, and moreover rt is my 111'5611131011110provide an attachment which may be made with as few elements as possibleand atthe same time be strong and positive in its ac tion whenattached'and supporting a bottle. Further objects of this inventionrelate to the particular arrangement and association of combined meansdisclosed herein together with the particular configuration and shape ofthe various elements and the material of which the same are composed sothat the device in its entirety may be cheaply manufactured and at thesame'time productive of v the highest'results.

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Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bottle gripping means, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the same.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that my invention includes aring shaped element adapted to tightly grip the neck of the bottleprovided with upwardly extending eyes to which a suitable bail or handlemay be pivoted. The manner in which the bottleneck gripping member ismade consti tutes one of the primary features of my invention and oneembodiment of the same will now be described. Two substantially similarring shaped members 1 and 2 located within a peculiarly shaped casing ortubular holder 3 hereinbelow more specifically set forth are made in theshape of open or split 1 rings with their ends terminating a shortSpecification of Letters Patent.

shown in the drawings.

Patented Dec. 2 15919.

7 distance apart while the end portions of these ring members oppositethe free ends are off-set laterally at 3 and at as clearly The ofl'-set3 on the ring 1 andthe off-set 4 on the ring 2 are bent upwardly toprovide curvedhooks or eyes- 5 and 6 adapted to form. a pivot forreceiving and supporting the looped terminals of the bail or handle ofthe attachment. The open rings 1 and 2 overlap and lie one above theother for substantially theirentire circumferential distance as will beclearly evident from an inspection of the drawings. The members 1 and 2are held in operative relation each with the'other by means of a pair ofsubstantially semi-circular retaining casings 8. These casings are ofthe transverse configuration shown in the cross sectional view on thedrawings. The shape of the casing ismade suchyas to tightly grip oneofthe members l er 2 and permit the other of the members 101' 2 to freelyslide hand side of Fig. 3 the casing 3 tightly fits around the uppermostopen ring shaped member for substantially one-half of its entirecircumferencewhile the lower open ring .member 2 slides freely in thisparticular casing 3. :From a consideration of the right hand-side ofFig. 3 it'will be'seen that the casing 3 tightlygrips the lower member)and permits the'upper member 1 to freely slide therein which issubstantially the op-v osite arrangement by whichthe other casing 3 ispositioned relative to the members 1fand2. Ehis means tl1at '-tl1emember 1 is fixed to one of the casings 3 and slides freely" in theother, while the member 2 is fixed to the I other casing 8 and freelyslides in the first mentioned casing. The rings 1 and 2, being split andformed of amore or less resilient material will naturally tend to closetightly around the neck of the bottle. At the same time, a certainamount of lateral or opening movement of the rings is perniitted by. theconstruction described and for this purpose each casing 3 is provided atthe central portion of the same with a handle or bail toward each otherand consequently further facilitates the tendency of the members 1 and 2to tightly grip the neck of the bottle. The bail 8 may be provided witha suitable handle 9' looselymounted thereon as will be readilyunderstood.

The operation of myinventionand the manner by which the same-may beapplied" and detached to a bottle will it is believed be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description. The pair of casings 3' permitwiden the circlemadeby the same but at the same timethe cas1ngs3 retainthe members the members 1 and 2150 be pulled apart to l and2i-n properoperative positions.

' to be understood that the space between-the freeends of each ofthemembers 1 and 2 and the'lateralo'fi-set parts 3 andfl may be 1" made anyamount desired but; it is preferable to havethe same terminate near theolfsets 3 and-4 so as to get a tight gripping and positive; action oftheattachment. The members 1 and 2* may be preferablymade of circular wire'but it is understood that the same may assume various 'cross sectionalshapeswithont departing from the spirit of my mvention, and furthermore,while .1

have shown the casings 3 as in" the form of Having thusdesc'ribed myinvention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United'Statesand claim is as follows:

' 1. In abottle attachmentof the class described, the'combination ofasplit ringhaving an off-set upwardly extending 'proj ec tion continuingfrom one-"of the end por-' tions,. a cooperating si-milarlyshaped open-'ing having its ofi'-set upwardly extending projectionlocateddiametrically opposite the first mentioned projection, a pair of arcuatecasings telescopically engaging each of said rings and positionedopposite to. each other; one 01" said casings being attached to one ofsaid rings and the other. being attached to I the other of said rings,and means engaging Y the off-set projection of the rings for sup-.'

porting and carrying the bottles.

2 In a'detachable bottle attachment of the character setforth,the'combination' of a plurahty of split open rmgsy'oneeml portionof each of sald rings being formed with a laterally oft-set and upwardlyextending I bail--supportingleye,said eyes being aranged in opposedrelation to each other a pair of opposed; arcuate" casings telescopiecally" engaging each of said ring members when said ring members arearranged in superposed relation, 'one'of the casings being secured toone of the rings;- and knobs at;

tached to saidcasi ngs-iwhereby the 'rings may be separated to attachanddetach the device from the neckof the bottle.

3. In a detachable bottle attachment of thejchara'cter set forth thecombination off-a plurality of superposed split rings, a bail supportingarm continuing from one end of each of said rings, said arms beingarranged in opposed-relation with respect to each other, a panofsemi-circular casings of such tr ansverse configuration as'to incloseopposite portions of bothf said superposed rings; one of said casingsbeing attached to] one of said rings and the otherof said cas ings beingattached with the other of said rings while a portion of each of saidrings slides freely in that casing which is'att'ached' to theother'ringaand knobs attached to the casings whereby the rings maybeopened to attach and detach thedevice to the neck of a bottle. 7

' In testimonywhereof I aflin my signature hereto. 7 i I i OSBORNE meaness.

